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Modern Language Plus BA: French with Film Studies

UCAS Code: RY00

The Modern Language Plus BA offers enormous choice and flexibility,
combining a modern language (either one you have prior knowledge of, or
one new to you), together with another discipline, such as Film Studies,
History of Art, Jewish Studies or Management Studies. You will also
spend a year abroad.

Degree benefits

UCL provides an ideal environment for language study; we offer an enormous range of languages and state-of-the-art facilities, including a well-equipped language learning suite.

The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning - Languages of the Wider World, run by UCL and SOAS, brings together the expertise of a wide range of language specialists.

UCL has a large international population, and you will have countless opportunities to practise and speak your chosen languages with native speakers and learn about the associated culture and society.

Our location in a cosmopolitan city provides access to frequent and varied cultural events, a huge range of museums, specialist libraries and bookshops, theatres, cinemas, cuisines and cultural societies.

Structure

Students must take 4.0 cu each year.

Year One

Compulsory Modules (3.0 course units)

FREN1001 Use of French (0.5cu)

FREN1002 French Oral (0.5cu)

FREN1101 The Making of Modern France (0.5cu)

FREN1102 Reading French Texts (0.5cu)

FREN1103 Medieval and Early Modern French Literature (0.5cu)

FREN1105 Romanticism, Realism, Modernism (0.5cu)

Francophone students should not take FREN1002 French Oral
but should replace it with another French module (0.5cu) if available,
another ELCS6*** intermediate-level module (0.5cu) or a module of their
choice elsewhere in UCL.

Optional Modules (1.0 course unit)

Two ELCS6*** film-related intermediate-level modules (1.0 cu)

Year Two

Compulsory Modules(1.5 course units)

FREN2001 Use of French (0.5cu)

FREN2002 French Oral (0.5cu)

FREN2109 French Film History (0.5cu)

Francophone students should not take FREN2002 French Oral but should replace it with another FREN2*** module (0.5cu).

Optional Modules (2.5 course units)

A total of 2.0cu from FREN2*** modules and 0.5cu ELCS6*** film-related intermediate-level moduleorA total of 1.5cu from FREN2*** modules and 1.0cu ELCS6*** film-related intermediate-level modules

Modules

Interdepartmental Modules

Entry

Careers

There are many career opportunities for UCL's modern language graduates, and we embed in our teaching the acquisition of transferable skills as well as linguistic and cultural knowledge.

Career paths for modern language graduates include the financial sector, the civil service, journalism, accountancy, publishing, education, advertising, the media and law. Some graduates pursue careers that make special use of their language skills, including translating, interpreting and teaching; others continue with training and research.

Destinations

First career destinations of recent graduates (2010-2013) of this programme include:

Software Developer, S D M (2013)

Banking Analyst, Goldman Sachs (2013)

Senior Auditor, Deloitte (2012)

Operations Assistant, UBS (2012)

Projection Director, Museum of Decorative Arts (2012)

*Data taken from the 'Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education' survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2010-2013 graduating cohorts six months after graduation and, where necessary, department records.

UCL is commited to helping you get the best start after graduation. Read more about how UCL Careers, UCL Advances and other entrepreneur societies here: Careers and skills.

Application and next steps

Your application

In your application, you should demonstrate an interest in the literature, culture and history of the language you are proposing to study. Involvement in cultural activities in the language (i.e. reading newspapers and magazines, watching television and films or engaging with relevant communities) is regarded favourably, as is travel to the country in question.

How to apply

Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

Selection

If your application demonstrates that your academic ability and motivation makes you well-suited to our degree and you receive an offer, then we shall invite you to a post-offer Open Day, where you can experience the sort of teaching which we offer and life in SELCS.

Our admissions process aims to assess your linguistic abilities and attainments as well as cultural awareness and intellectual potential. We may interview candidates by telephone in order to establish a level of language ability.

When applying for a place on this programme, all applicants must indicate in the space provided on their application the combination of languages that they wish to be considered for. Please note that French and Spanish are not taught from beginner's level so an A level or equivalent is essential.